ABOUT THE PADNOS GIFT

The Stuart B. and Barbara H. Padnos Chair in Art and Design is the first endowed chair in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Grand Valley State University. Endowed by Holland area businessman Stuart Padnos and his late wife Barbara, the chair offers an exciting opportunity for a working artist or an artist/scholar who has established a record of promise or achievement in art and teaching in any area of art. The role of the Padnos Chair is to teach relevant courses, to work with and mentor students, to speak on campus and to the wider community, and to act as an invigorating catalyst for the campus and in the department.chair in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Grand Valley State University.